What is the history of the Dalai Lama? As celebrations continue post the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, we take a look.

China and India are in a tense standoff regarding the Dalai Lama’s successor during the celebrations of his 90th birthday.

With the 14th Dalai Lama set to turn 90 on July 6, the world’s attention is focused on the Tibetan spiritual leader. For most ...

Ruled by an ancient theological order of Buddhist monks, Tibet had no army worth its name and was quickly overrun. China’s ...

China has called the issue of the Dalai Lama and his succession a “thorn” in its relationship with India, days after the 14th ...

Initially, the Dalai Lama pushed for Tibet's full independence, but since the 1970s he has adopted the "Middle‑Way Approach": accepting Chinese sovereignty but seeking autonomy for Tibet within China.

The search for the next Dalai Lama will not fully break from tradition, a process in which high-ranking lamas rely on dreams, ...

New Delhi: The 14th Dalai Lama arrived in Ladakh on Saturday, and he is likely to stay in the cold desert for nearly a month. During his stay in Ladakh, the Tibetan spiritual leader will reside at the ...

Explore Tibet's ongoing struggle against Chinese control, including the Dalai Lama’s spiritual succession and Beijing's ...

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, turned 90 years old and blessed the crowd of devotees gathered to offer their good wishes ...

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry ’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam, Anand Vardhan, and Shardool Katyayan are joined ...

China has also sought to elevate other spiritual figures, particularly Tibetan Buddhism’s No. 2 figure, the Panchen Lama. A boy recognized by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen disappeared soon after, ...